Object number
76/295
Description
Froe or fromard,used like a wedge to split timber lengthways, and this particular example was used for quartering wooden poles.
A froe, also known as a fromard, with a wooden handle and an iron head. A fromard is used like a wedge to split timber lengthways, and this particular example was used for quartering wooden poles.
Physical description
1 fromard: wood and metal [iron]; good condition
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_13985.tif - High resolution image
